Bullet for Hire

1991 1h 33m CN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Two hitmen, both good friends who work for the Triad, get a new partner, a nervous young rookie who starts off badly by blowing an assignment, but soon becomes proficient at his bloody work. When one of them is blackmailed into helping the police, a Triad boss grows suspicious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Shan
Simon Yam
Han
Dick Wei
Mr. Dick
Lo Lieh
Ngok
Elaine Chow Sau-Lan
San, Ngok's daughter
Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
Lan
Elaine Lui Siu-Ling
Interpol officer
Danny Chow Yun-Kin
One of Kwai's men

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Jun-Man
Writers: Leung Wai-Ting, Yuen Jun-Man
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Jun-Man, shot by Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mak Hiu-Lun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Simon Yam and Dick Wei carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Jun-Man directs. Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah behind the camera. Mak Hiu-Lun scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yuen Jun-Man, shot by Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mak Hiu-Lun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Simon Yam and Dick Wei carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0103333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.